HOUSTON — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired a portfolio of 10 light industrial buildings totaling 239,591 square feet located in various submarkets throughout Houston. The buildings were all constructed between 1980 and 1984 and had a collective occupancy rate of 86 percent at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 17,433-square-foot industrial property located at 6421 N. Shepherd Drive in Houston. The two-building complex sits on 4.4 acres and features 15-foot clear heights, 10 grade-level doors and 2,000 square feet of office space. Jeff Peltier and John Parsley of Colliers represented the seller, R & J Partnership, in the transaction. Zane Carman of Partners represented the buyer, Holdings Enterprise.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of a 45,000-square-foot office and retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Elizabeth. The six-story building at 1139 E. Jersey St. was originally constructed in the 1920s as an apartment complex. Today, the building houses 84 micro offices and retail space that is leased to five tenants. Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Edron Realty, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer.
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged the $39.5 million sale of a one-acre, opportunity zone-designated site at 533 N.W. 2nd Ave in Miami, across from the Miami Central Brightline station. The buyer, Chicago-based The John Buck Co., is making its entry into the South Florida market with this land acquisition. The company is leading a joint venture partnership with Florida Value Partners, BH Group and PEBB Enterprises for the development of Miami Station, a mixed-use development that is currently entitled for 301 residential units, 244,000 square feet of office space and more than 7,000 square feet of retail space. The development is zoned for 36 stories with the potential for an additional 24 stories pending Federal Aviation Administration and Miami-Dade Aviation Department approval. Jaret Turkell, Roberto Pesant, Scott Wadler, Yoav Yuhjtman, Omar Morales and Jose Mota of Berkadia South Florida marketed the land on behalf of the sellers, BH 18 Investments LLC and Meyers Group.
MADISON AND SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — Midloch Investment Partners and its joint-venture partners have acquired three apartment properties in Wisconsin for $71 million. Country Meadows is a 466-unit garden-style community in Madison. Mendocino Village and The Estates are both located in Sheboygan and total 186 units. Michloch plans to make energy-efficiency improvements to the properties. The seller was undisclosed.
ROCKFORD, ILL. — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. (AHIB) has brokered the sale of Valkommen Plaza in Rockford for $21.1 million. The 171-unit affordable seniors housing property is fully covered by a Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract. The nine-story building features commercial spaces on the first floor and is situated near the site of a new casino development. The property recently received a number of upgrades, including a roof replacement, new elevator machines and central air handles. Some of the unit kitchens and baths have also been upgraded. Kyle Shoemaker of AHIB represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer, Envolve Communities.
INDIANAPOLIS — Argus Self Storage Advisors has arranged the sale of a Keystone Self Storage property in Indianapolis for $9.5 million. Located at 5000 N. Keystone Ave., the self-storage facility totals 541 units and 69,700 square feet. Rob Schick of Argus represented the undisclosed seller. Public Storage was the buyer. The asset was 94 percent leased at the time of sale.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm SPI Advisory has sold The Ventura Apartments, a 111-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. Built in 2003, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. SPI Advisory acquired the asset in March 2021 and implemented a value-add program that upgraded the unit interiors, common areas and building exteriors. The buyer was not disclosed.
PHOENIX — Holualoa Cos. and LaPour Partners have completed the disposition of the AC Hotel Phoenix Biltmore by Marriott in Phoenix. Nella Invest bought the asset for $67.8 million, or $423,750 per room. Located at 2811 E. Camelback Road, the five-story hotel features 160 rooms in a mix of traditional rooms and suites. Amenities include AC Kitchen & Lounge, a fitness center, business center, outdoor pool, sundry shop, guest laundry and more than 5,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel was developed as part of a mixed-use project along with the Camelback Collective Office Building, which sold in July 2022. Co-developers Holualoa and LaPour Partners purchased the site in October 2016. Melvin Chu, John Strauss and Ben Geelan of JLL Hotels & Hospitality represented the seller, with Halo Hospitality and DCA Partners as advisors to the buyer. Azul Hospitality Group operates the hotel.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 100,800-square-foot industrial facility that sits on a four-acre lot at 1401 Dunn Drive in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. Stephen Williamson of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, metro Boston-based investment firm High Street Logistics Properties, in the transaction. Keenan Cook of Mercer Co. represented the seller, Charity Supply. The sales price was not disclosed.